Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

VIEWS ON NEW SHORT SUBJECTS MELLOW DRAMAS (RKO— 94,210) Screenliners. 8 mins. Scenes from some very early motion pictures, in one of which an innocent girl falls for a Fifth Avenue guy and in the other of which a stalwart boy friend protects his girl by taking the blame for her illegal gambling. Release date, 7/8/49. ROLLING THRILLS (RKO— 94,311) Sportscope. 8 mins. A report on America's 17 million roller skaters, with tiny beginners, kid hockey players, dancers, figure skaters and rough roller derby participants. Release date, 7/1/49. CALUMET BLUEBLOODS (RKO— 94,312) Sportscope. 9 mins. A visit to Warren Wright's Calumet Farm near Lexington, Ky., leading money winner among American horse breeders. Wright, trainer Ben Jones and Derby winners Whirlaway, Pensive, Citation and Ponder appear in the beautiful blue grass setting. Release date, 7/29/49. TOYS WILL BE TOYS (Para.— X8-8) Screen Song. 7 mins. Community singing, led by the bouncing ball, takes over once the cartoon toys in Technicolor get going on Oh, You Beautiful Doll. Release date, 7/15/49. FARM FOOLERY (Para.— X8-9) Screen Song. 8 mins. Technicolor cartoon animals help with the harvest, singing, as does the audience with the help of the bouncing ball, Shine On Harvest Moon. Release date, 8/5/49. OUR FUNNY FINNY FRIENDS (Para.— X8-10) Screen Song. 7 mins. Technicolor cartoon versions of strange fish dissolve into the bouncing ball-led community singing of Three Little Fishes. Release date, 8/26/49. iLASSIFiED ADVERTISING STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT, CIRCTJLATION, ETC., REQUIRED BT THE ACT OF CONGRKSS OF AUGUST 24. 1912, AS AMENDED BT THE ACTS OF MARCH 3, 1933 AND JULY 2. 1946. Of SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, published weekly at New York. New York, for October 1, 1949. State of New York County of New York Before me. a Notary Public, in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Beryl Maguire who, having been duly sworn ai cording to law, deposes and says that she is the Business Manager of the Showmen's Trade Review and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and If a daily, weekly, semiweekly or triweekly newspaper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. as amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933. and July 2. 1946, (section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations) printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publivher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher. Charles E. Lewis, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. Editor, Charles E. Lewis, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. Managing Editor, Thomas C. Kennedy, 1501 Broadway. New York 18, N. Y. Business Manager, Beryl Maguire, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. T. 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses if the individual owners must be given. If owned by a hrm, compary, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given. ) Showmen's Trade Review, Inc., 1501 Broadway. New York 18. N. Y. Charles E. Lewis, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. M. R. Winston, 101 Central Park West, New YorK 23, N. Y. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are : (If there are none, so state. ) None 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embraciUB affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe tiiat any other person, association, or corporation has any Interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the malls or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is 10.250. BERYL MAGUIRE Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October. 1949. KATE TABACHNICK Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Kings County No. 24-3923900 Certs, filed with N. Y. County Clerk's Office Kings and New York Register's Offices Term Expires March 30. 1051 |i.owiwen'« Shopping Guide Ten cetiU per w bonders. No char^t for price of 3. Montda ««: Monday noor. .ad'i/sn.ising order! ■JS'/OWMEN'S '' BUSINESS BOOSTERS CALLING ALL GENE AUTRY AND WESTERN FANS! Sensational Triple Feature Giveaway! Autry's autograph, colored large photograph plus the finest approved 10c Western Comic Books. Price 3c per Combination. Sidney Ross, 334 West 44th St., N. Y. 18, N. Y. SENSATIONAL BUSINESS STIMULATOR. Use our comic books at your kiddie matinees. A proven success. Full cover, four color books, as regularly sold on newsstands for Ten Cents. Books edited by Dr. Jean Thompson, psychiatrist. Board of Education, New York City. Our price $25-per thousand, C.O.D.— F.O.B. New York City. Janson Sales Co., 4173 Third Avenue, New York 57, N. Y. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ONCE IN A LIFE TIME FOR REAL SHOWMEN. We have a few territories open on two special roadshow film attractions. Proven successes. Only manpower and money need apply. Contact Circle 6-5883. Nathan Cy Braunstein, 723 7th Ave., New York City. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT DRIVE-INS ARE DRIVIN' US CRAZY and exhibitors are crazy about us. Here's why: Incar speakers, $15.95 pair; Marquee Letters, 35c up; Underground Cable, $44.20M (delivered); Complete 35-mm. dual equipments from $1595.00. Time Deals Invited. Write for 1949 catalog with special Drive-In Section. Dept. b — S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. NEW EQUIPMENT S.O.S. FEATURES NEW EQUIPMENT. With cooperation of manufacturers for Theatres and Drive-Ins at 50 per cent of market price! Time Deals and Trades, Too! Dept. b— S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. VALUES GALORE AT S.O.S. Rectifier Bulbs. 15 amp., $4.95; 6 amp., $2.95; 1500W Mogpref Lamps, $5.95; Automatic Enclosed Rewinds, $69.50; Plastic Soundscreens, 39 V2 sq. ft.; Beaded, 48y2; Screen Masking, 69c yd. Send for free copy 1949 catalog showing hundreds of others values. Dept. b — S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. PAIR NEW FOREST H. I. LAMPS, $450.00. Pair Rebuilt Simplex Projectors with RCA Sound Heads, $450.00. P. Sabo. 916 N. W. 19th Ave., Portland 9, Oregon. BRITELITE SOUNDSCREEN 35c foot; Parts for Simplex and Powers, 30% discount: Change-overs with footswitches, complete, $39.75; Rectifier bulbs, first qualtiy $5.15; RCA 6L6 tubes 75c. Star Cinema Supply Company, 441 West 50th Street, New York 19. N. Y. BLOWERS BALL BEARING VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE belts and pulleys, $47.50 up. Reynolds Mfg. Co., 412 Prospect N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. DRAPERIES— CURTAINS— STEEL TRACKS. Automatic curtain machines. Send for dimension form for quotations. Fred's Theatre Service, Vina, Alabama. POSITION WANTED THEATRE MANAGER, YOUNG, neat appearance, fifteen years experience all lines show business. Advertising promotion. Vaudeville, best reference, write, wire. Manager Ludy, Box 88, Cape May, N. J. rdi triinim f..B and add' rJCf or thr.r i V,. •nnes 'r.. EVIEVV I SOUND SERVICING BOOKS "HOW TO SET SOUND LENSES"— Test Loop— Sound Tips, $1.75. Wesley Trout, Engineer, P. O. Box 575, Enid, Oklahoma. THEATRE GAMES BINGO-D-YE-CUT CARDS. 75 or 100 numbers—2 Colors— $3.00 per thousand. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18. FOR YOUR BINGO GAMES. Controlled or uncontrolled, die cut, play right, priced right. Samples on request. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATING THEATRE CHAIRS — MANY RECONDITIONED. Trade your veneers on Cushion chairs. Lone Star Film Company, P. O. Box 1734, Dallas, Texas. NEED GOOD CHAIRS? HERE'S THE SPOT. We got thousands — all types, from $3.50. Send for latest Chair Bulletin. Dept. b— S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. THEATRES FOR SALE $125,000 BUYS THE 69 DRIVE-IN, Pittsburg, Kansas. Will accommodate over five hundred cars. Big profit maker. Excellent condition in every respect. Write or see Dickinson Theatres, Mission, Kansas. THEATRES FOR SALE. MONTANA LISTINGS. Write to your theatre brokers, Moschelle & Fauver, Big Timber, Mont. THEATRE WANTED WILL BUY OR LEASE THEATRE. Midwest Denver territory preferred. Write, Ray Peacock, Waitsburg, Washington. USED EQUIPMENT 16 AND 35MM PROJECTORS, Moviolas, editing and production equipment bought and sold. Write for the Mart Message. The Camera Mart, Inc., 70 West 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. HOLMES SWEET HOLMES STILL AVAILABLE at our low prices. Time Deals Too! Completely rebuilt Holmes Educator 35-mm. sound projectors, 2000 ft. magazines, amplifier, speaker, lenses, single outfit, $350.00; Dual, $550.00 (formerly $695.00). Many other complete dual rebuilt outfits; DeVry XD, $595.00; Standard Simplex or SP, $995.00. Dept. b— S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. COMPLETE BOOTH OF SIMPLEX REAR SHUTTER PROJECTORS, Peerless lamphouses, rectifiers, RCA sound-heads, amplifier, speakers, etc.. excellent, $875.00; Powers mechanisms, rebuilt, $114.50; Morelite Suprex lamphouses, rebuilt $275.00 pair; What do you need? Star Cinema Supply Company, iil West 50th Street, New York 19. N. Y.